Applied Sciences - Electrical Engineering Summer Internship

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Applied Sciences - Electrical Engineering Summer Internship

Early Careers Experience at bp

Our summer internships are 11 weeks. You’ll be based in one team throughout your internship, working on real projects that you’ll be able to manage through to completion. Throughout you’ll have the support of a dedicated line manager and a buddy from one of our early careers programs. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have the opportunity to attend events and socials with other interns, take part in training sessions to help develop your interpersonal skills and network with leaders from across bp. The program is designed to help build your skills and technical knowledge whilst also allowing you to learn more about life at bp.

Role and Responsibilities

This role provides an opportunity to join bp in the Advanced Energy Solutions (AES) team, part of Applied Sciences, that has been established to drive bp’s research, development, and innovation agenda in the spheres of electrification, energy management and energy systems integration.

We want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives! The AES team’s purpose, in service of bp’s growth engine businesses, is to position bp to win in these areas by ensuring that bp: builds the right key capabilities, places the right technology bets, and leads the effort of combining new and emerging energy technologies and business models to a pre-scale stage.

Applied Sciences sits under BP’s Innovation and Engineering entity and is home to all of bp’s physical sciences and technology capability. Its primary purpose is to support bp’s various businesses whilst helping to accelerate the transition to Net Zero.

You will have the opportunity to be part of centralised and connected team, contributing across multiple businesses, and have a real impact on the delivery of bp and Castrol’s strategy and Net Zero targets.

Examples of activities you could be involved in include: 

• Engaging with the relevant BP business entities and the energy systems modelling team to onboard a techno-commercially viable solution use-case and develop the full-lifecycle solution development requirements for delivery of the pre-scale solution. 
• Acting as a project manager and/or work package owner and implement an agile approach for delivering innovative pre-scale solutions, including but not limited to battery energy storage solutions (BESS), energy management systems (EMS), innovative EV charging systems, solar PV farms.
• Contributing to the qualification of use-cases based off fundamental research on emerging and disruptive solutions such as virtual power plants, long duration energy storage, microgrid innovation.

In this internship your primary responsibilities could be:

• As part of the Solution Development team, participate in the full-lifecycle solution development process to deliver innovative and commercially viable use cases. 
• Acting as a project manager and/or work package owner during the delivery of innovative solutions including but not limited to battery energy storage solutions (BESS), energy management systems (EMS), innovative EV charging pre-scale projects. 
• Supporting the Technology research team with fundamental research, as well as developing evolutionary and disruptive innovation use-cases across a range of electrification, storage and management technologies. 
• Supporting the Energy systems modelling team with development of cutting-edge global techno-economic models for energy assets and power markets. 
• Develop and document solution requirements, standards and specifications to facilitate seamless deployment, and ultimately BAU commercialisation by relevant BP entities. 
• Work within secondments to deliver assigned projects and tasks that provide opportunity for personal development, fulfil business needs, and help deliver bp’s strategy. 
• Work towards achieving professional recognition of competence or chartered membership of the IET. 
• Act as an ambassador for bp, Applied Sciences, the Advanced Energy Solutions team, and the engineering profession both within and outside of bp. 
• Make positive contributions to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), bp’s business resource groups and the wider community.
• Adherence to bp’s Code of Conduct and uphold bp’s Value & Behaviours.

You’ll become part of an organisation committed to a diverse, energetic and inclusive culture that thrives on open, transparent and constructive feedback! You’ll have a good understanding of scientific and electrical principles, be dedicated, enthusiastic, committed, and motivated to succeed. From the beginning you’ll be expected to act as a leader, prepared to speak up, and demonstrate a sincere commitment bp’s values. 

Requirements 

To be eligible for this role, you must be studying an electrical engineering or closely related degree, in your penultimate year of study (those going onto a Master’s and PhD students can apply) and be on track for a 2:1. 

It would also be expected that you can demonstrate some knowledge and awareness of, but certainly a curiosity about current and emerging energy transition solution themes for such as Renewables, Storage, and Electrification. 

For this role you are expected to have strong spoken and written English language skills, including business and technical English. Language skills will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.

Location(s)

Depending on business needs, this role is likely to be based out of one the following UK offices:

• Bp Pangbourne - Pangbourne Technology Centre, Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7QR

Start Date

• 8th September 2025

Other Information

Please note the following when applying:

• You can only apply to one bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year – within this time, we will only process the first application you make. You will be withdrawn from any subsequent applications. 
• Exploration Days are a key part of the assessment process and will be in person – bp will cover reasonable travel and accommodation costs, in line with the travel policy which will be shared with you. Please ensure you will be available to attend in person. 
• Unless you apply to a role with a location explicitly stated, role locations are not guaranteed – where not stated, you will be placed in a location based on business need.
• Accommodation – once confirmed, where you need or decide to move closer to your location, you are responsible for organising and funding this accommodation.

Reward

• Starting Salary: £35,200 p.a. (prorated for the duration of your internship)

About bp

bp is a global company that offers a world of opportunities for professionals as well as those starting out in their career. We’re guided by our purpose and ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get there too.

What does this mean for you? It means you can expect purposeful work, world-class training and the flexibility to realize your full potential. Not to mention the chance to join a company committed to delivering more sustainable energy for all. Ready to crack on? Your perfect job match awaits.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.